Tips For New Soprano Sax Players | Special Guest Dr. George Wolfe
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- Опубліковано 20 лип 2024
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In this video, special guest Dr. George Wolfe shares his insights and wisdom for new soprano saxophone players. Dr. Wolfe was my saxophone professor when I was a music performance student at Ball State. It was great to see him again and to collaborate on this video.
Saxophonist George Wolfe is Professor Emeritus at Ball State University, where he taught saxophone performance and chamber music for 32 years. He has performed extensively throughout the United States and has concertized in Europe, Cyprus, Costa Rica, Canada, India, Korea and Japan. Wolfe has been heard on radio stations across the U.S. and has appeared as soloist with such ensembles as the Royal Symphonic Band of the Belgian Air Force, the United States Navy Band, the Saskatoon Symphony, the World Band at Disney World, the Chautauqua Motet Choir, the Indianapolis Symphonic Band and the Medalist Concert Band in Minneapolis, MN. Critics have praised his playing as "brilliant and moving." John Lambert, writing in the Winston-Salem Spectator, described Wolfe's performance as "a deeply satisfying and moving artistic experience." Wolfe's CD Le Saxophone Extraordinaire, released 2013, is a sequel to his 2011 release Le Saxophone Mélodieux.
Wolfe holds a Performer's Certificate from Indiana University, where he studied with Eugene Rousseau and Daniel Deffayet. He is featured on eight volumes of the compact disk series America's Millennium Tribute to Adolphe Sax distributed by Arizona University Recordings. He has presented master classes at the Paris Conservatory, Indiana University and the Interlochen Center for the Arts, and he has taught as an artist-in-residence at Arizona State University, Klagenfurt Conservatory (Austria), the University of Saskatchewan (Canada) and the University of San José (Costa Rica). He is the recipient of an Open Fellowship award from the Lilly Endowment to study of Hindustani music in New Delhi, India and at the Ali Akbar College of Music in San Rafael, CA. In 1997, Ball State University awarded Wolfe its Outstanding Creative Endeavor award for his CD entitled Lifting the Veil.
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Awesome he’s a very good teacher not showing off like most of them he broke it down step by step touching on key topics 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Thank you for taking the time to do this wonderful video!!
In my concert highschool band, we have 16 saxophones. 2 barri, 2 tenor, 11 Altos. 3 of us, 2 junior's and 1 freshman (me), are in the marching band as altos and so the band director already knew how we played. Since we had so many Altos, he asked if anyone was willing to try Soprano. Me and one of junior's from marching band raised our hand. I've been offered to try soprano in middle school so we could have a quartet but never actually tried. I've played alto for about 4-5 years now so I figured the move would be a bit difficult. I've watched one video before this and this helped me understand some changes I would have to make if I did actually move to soprano! Thanks!
Amazing cv. What a career. Thank you professor.
So helpful thank you!❤
Concise, clear and very useful instruction. Thank you
For anyone who saw this video earlier, there was a problem with the audio. Since I want to share the best content I can with you, I removed the original video, fixed the audio problem, and have uploaded that corrected version. Sorry for any possible confusion.
Very helpful! Thank you. The octaves exercise... wow!
I was standing behind the camera with my jaw on the ground during that octave exercise! It was pretty insane.
I picked up a soprano and I’ve been having all the troubles he’s mentioned. Makes a lot of sense.
I'm told, and I've seen online a Bach oboe concerto being done using soprano instead of the oboe. The soprano brought so much life to the piece. I haven't played a note of classical since I graduated. But I loved the Bach concerto on Soprano sax. I regularly change back and forth from Soprano to alto. I remember how to play Soprano, and I remember how to play alto. I used to mix up the technique. Now I love playing soprano and alto in same setting. Great lesson, great teaching!
Thanks for the comment. Glad you enjoyed the video.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge. There are never too many instruction videos for soprano.
I hope you find the video helpful. Dr. Wolfe is a world-class soprano artist.
Helpful tips. Especially about the palm keys. I have been playing alto for some time, but recently started playing soprano. Thank you.
Glad you found this helpful! That palm key exercise is great for all of the saxophones, not just soprano.
Bravo ! Wonderful performance & tips
Thank you for this. I just started soprano about a month ago. I used to play alto in middle and high school and haven’t played it since. Bought a sop to get back into it and have been enjoying it, but need some pointers. Thanks.
Welcome back to saxophone playing! I hope you find this video useful. Thanks for checking it out.
Great lesson
Glad I came across this! I picked up soprano after a decade of alto and while I was doing pretty good, perfecting my embouchure to get the response I want has been taking some time. Gonna work on the octave leap daily now, I think it'll be exactly what I need to fine-tune my understanding of the instrument :)
That's fantastic! I'm glad you found the video.
The octave leap exercise is great! It's a real litmus test for good embouchure formation and control. It's really helpful for any of the saxophones, not just soprano. Best of luck to you!
Excellent. Thank You for posting it
Yeah the Soprano at first is a whole different animal compared to the Tenor or Alto. I’m definitely going to put these exercises to use. Thanks!
Thank you so much for this video, Ive been looking for such information all over youtube. This video was particularly really helpful!
Thank you for this wonderful lesson! Very much needed information indeed!
I thank you so much mr.
Merci beaucoup !! Cela va m'aider!!
damn I need lessons... 5 years self-taught soprano student, I have it all wrong >
Wow.
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What baroque music would incorprate the soprano sax
Hello! I have recently started with alto sax and was wondering if I could alternate it with the soprano, learn both at the same time
Hello! I think it is possible that you could alternate. If you decide to do that, it’s probably best if you study with a teacher who plays both the alto and soprano well. I’d also recommend that you go to a music store or find a friend with a soprano and try it out to see if you like playing it.
@@eddierichmusic very thanks!
Yes, you can learn alto and soprano at the same time but I suggest you practice them at separate times or on separate days so that the approach you must take to one of the instruments doesn't interfere with the other. You may, for example, want to practice alto saxophone in the morning, then practice soprano in the afternoon, giving yourself a few hours break between each practice session. Or practice alto on one day then soprano on the next day. Also, be sure to warm up properly on each instrument.
@@georgewolfe2078 very thanks!
@@georgewolfe2078 or you can be like me and switch between soprano and bari throughout a single rehearsal
what model is your instrument ?
The instrument Dr. Wolfe plays in the video is my Yanagisawa Elimona S990.
It is always interesting to see great players try to make mistakes. It sounds so unnatural.
terrible sound on Dr Wolfe's video.
My one and only tip for switching: play clarinet for a year or two then play soprano and you’ll be all good.
I’m not a new player and this guy is not the kind of soprano teacher I would want teaching me. Why am I watching this? Why not.
Video was o.k. expected much more. 🫤